News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-10-13

Montpeller.
George Houghton, of Bakersfield
has engaged for year with l. A
White & Co.
Henry Warden came to town las
week from his summers engagement
in the mountains.
Mabel Bundy has gone to Boston
in company with Mrs. Albert Mears
where she will spend a few weeks.
D. G. Sanborn, of Frost Village
! Z. O., was in town over Sunday, anC
made short calls among old friends.
George Goodrich brings in a potato
of the Late Rose variety, which
weighed, when dug, 3 ga pounds.
H. A. Slayton & Co. have torn out
the platform on tho north side of their
store and are putting in stone wall.
Smith Gates, of Oneida, Ill , son
of Washington Gates, is in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, of Wells River
are also here.
A slight change of time on the rail.
road went into effect on Monday. A
train now makes up at this station
and runs west at 6.45 a. m.
If any mistakes were made in the
premium list as published last week
we shall esteem it favor if parties
will notify us, that we may make cor
rection.
Joshua Merriam raised this season
on three-fourths of an acre of ground,
l4S bushels of choice and so bushels
of small potatoes. This is not bad in
view of the condition of the crop as
generally reported.
The address at the Methodist chap
ell Thursday evening by Rev. George
Hyde, upon Mexican missions, was
interesting, and a good audience was
present. Several interesting Indian
curiosities were shown.
Attention is called to the new ad.
vertisement of Geo. K. Currier which
appears this week. He has some
thing TO say to the ladies about the
grand cloak opening which occurs al
his store Saturday, October Is.
A drill meeting of Capitol Engine
Co. was called for last Friday after.
noon. Eleven members of the com.
pany reported for drill, which is moi
third of the company. 1t is hoped
that better interest will be shown
which must be the case if the com.
pany and its future is to be a success.
Arthur Stewart, youngest son O
Benz. Stewart, died on Monday from
Injuries received while at work in
Reeds mill at Green River Tuesday,
October 4th. He was saving board
which was thrown violently against
his abdomen. Deceased was q years
old and leaves young wife, to whom
he was married last December.
The juvenile operetta, ''Grandma's
Birthday" as given by the little folks
of the Universalist society, on Wed,
nesday evening, and repeated on Sat.
urday evening, proved a very pleas
ing and successful entertainment. The
weather was quite unfavorable boil
nights, but good numbers were pres.
ent.
The lecture association organized
Thursday night by electing the fol
lowing officers Pres't, p. X. Gleed
Vice President, J. j. Billings; Treas.
H. A. Slayton; Sec, o. D. Sturges
Executive Committee, M. S. Stone
Mrs. p. X. Gleed, A. o. Gates, A
A. Niles and Miss Carrie Powers
The committee was instructed to pro.
cure lecturers as soon as possible, and
the meeting adjourned, to meet al
Hendee & Fisk's office Friday, Octo.
Der IA, at 7.30 p. m. Nearly 20C
tickets have already been sold. Any
who desire to purchase now will find
papers at the post-office and at Hem
dee & Fisk's, and bear in mind that
by purchasing a season ticket you
save money and lend your encourage
ment to a worthy object.
An unusually interesting service
was held Wednesday afternoon, Oct
9Th, at the residence of Mr.. Newtor
| Boutwell,. The occasion was the mar
rage of Mr.. Charles w. Benedict anC
Mr.. BoutweIl's daughter, Miss Mar,
L. Boutwell,. The service was mad
especially pleasant by the marriage a
the same time and place of Mr.. War
ner F. Colby and Miss Hattie n
CURLY, a niece of Mr.. Benedict. Th
ceremony was performed by the Rev
Frank E. Healey. After the conerat
ulations of friends and the presenta
ton of kind remembrances, the wed
ding cake was partaken of and tn
two happy couples started on the
wedding tours, Mr.. Benedict and VIII
going to Montreal, and Mr.. and Mrs
Colby to Springfield, Mass. On the
return they will reside in Barre.
Quite a serious railroad accider
occurred near the camp-ground Tue
day evening. The freight train mo'
ing east, which by the new time-tab
now stops over night at this plac'
was met by wild" engine that can
from st. Johnsbury. The freight ";
moving slowly and the engineer sa
the light reflected from the approac
ing engine and had time to shut c
steam and jump. The 'wild'' engir
F., was running at high speed and the e
! gineer had no time to escape; hoy
ever no one was injured. Many pc
pie visited the scene of the disast
during the evening. Both engln
e were badly damaged. The head
i the freight engine was lifted sever
5 feet, while the trucks were showed ba
: TO the drive-wheels. The "wild' e
e CINE remained firmly on the track a
S held up the other. The heads of DO
e engines were badly demoralized a
s many breaks occurred in other plact
). The fault is said to have been with
o engineer. Selma, who was running
l. wild engine, he forgetting that by
II new table the freight came to Il
y place instead of stopping at Hy
'r Park as heretofore. 1t is said to la
le been his first trip over the road as
8 gineer, and undoubtedly it was
At last. Conductor Coggswell was II
ming the freight.
ACADEMY NOTES.
Burke '88 and Morse '89 have
turned.